To help coordinate the increasingly integrated communities at the School of Medicine, our Academic Calendar combines dates relevant to all our matriculating programs: MD, MS, and PhD. If you have questions regarding this page or its content, please contact JoAnn Berridge in Educational Programs and Services (EPS).
Below is the School of Medicine calendar for the 2009-2010 academic year. SoM academic calendars for previous years are also available in PDF format:
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For more information about clinical clerkships periods for MD students, visit our clinical clerkships Web site.
The School of Medicine Academic Calendar honors and cites many dates from the Stanford University Academic Calendar. Please visit the Stanford University Registrar's Office online to view and print Stanford University Academic Calendars in their entirety.
2009-2010 School of Medicine Academic Calendar
(Last updated April 10, 2009)
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Applies to all programs for matriculating students, unless otherwise noted: |
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Dates are subject to change. |
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A PDF version of the 2009-2010 calendar is available for easy printing |
AUTUMN QUARTER
(Term 1102; MD Program Q1 and Q4)
Aug 1 |
Sat |
Axess opens for autumn quarter course enrollment |
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| Aug 1 | Sat | MD - Deadline to submit Scholarly Concentration Final Completion for graduation in 2009-10 | |
Aug 18 |
Tue |
MD - University housing move-in date; SWEAT orientation |
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Aug 19-22 |
Wed-Sat |
MD - SWEAT trip |
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Aug 24-26 |
Mon-Wed |
MD - New student orientation |
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Aug 27 |
Thu |
MD - Instruction begins for pre-clinical students |
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Sept 7 |
Mon |
Labor Day (holiday; no classes) |
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Sept 18-20 |
Fri-Sun |
GRAD - Bioscience graduate student camping trip |
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Sept 21 |
Mon |
First day of autumn quarter |
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| Sept 21 | Mon | Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for leave of absence in autumn quarter | |
| Sept 21 | Mon | Deadline (5 p.m.) to file preliminary study list with sufficient units for students to be "at status" | |
Sept 21 |
Mon |
GRAD - Instruction begins |
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Sept 21 |
Mon |
GRAD - Bioscience graduate student orientation |
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Sept 21 |
Mon |
MD - First day of clerkships for Period 4 | |
Sept 24 |
Thu |
GRAD - Conferral of degrees for summer quarter |
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Oct 1 |
Thu |
MD - Deadline for second-year students to declare Scholarly Concentration |
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Oct 9 |
Fri |
MD - Translating Discoveries session for clinical students (Period 4) |
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Oct 9 |
Fri |
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course) |
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Oct 19 |
Mon |
MD - First day of clerkships for Period 5 |
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Nov 9 |
Mon |
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal |
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| Nov 13 | Fri | Deadline (5 p.m.) to file change to grading basis or course withdrawal | |
Nov 13 |
Fri |
GRAD - Deadline (5 p.m.) to apply for autumn quarter degree conferral |
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Nov 16 |
Mon |
MD - First day of clerkships for Period 6 |
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Nov 23-27 |
Mon-Fri |
Thanksgiving recess (no classes) |
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| Nov 30 - Dec 6 | Mon-Sun |
End-Quarter Period ("Dead Week") |
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Dec 4 |
Fri |
Last day of instruction (unless class meets on Saturday) |
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Dec 4 |
Fri |
Last opportunity (at last class) to arrange for an Incomplete in a course | |
| Dec 4 | Fri | GRAD - Deadline (12 p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for autumn quarter degree conferral | |
| Dec 4 | Fri | MD - Translating Discoveries session for clinical students (Period 6) | |
Dec 7-11 |
Mon-Fri |
End-Quarter examinations |
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Dec 11 |
Fri |
Last day of autumn quarter |
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Dec 14- Jan 3 |
Mon-Sun |
Winter Break (no classes) |
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Dec 15 |
Tue |
Grades due at 11:59 p.m. |
WINTER QUARTER
(Term 1104; MD Program Q2 and Q5)
| Oct 25 | Sun |
Axess opens for winter quarter course enrollment |
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Jan 4 |
Tue |
First day of winter quarter |
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| Jan 4 | Mon | Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for leave of absence in winter quarter | |
| Jan 4 | Mon | Deadline (5 p.m.) to file preliminary study list with sufficient units for student to be "at status" | |
Jan 4 |
Mon |
Instruction begins |
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| Jan 4 | Mon | MD - First day of clerkships for Period 7 | |
Jan 7 |
Thu |
GRAD - Conferral of degrees for autumn quarter |
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Jan 18 |
Mon |
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (holiday; no classes) |
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Jan 22 |
Fri |
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course) |
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Feb 1 |
Mon |
MD - First day of clerkships for Period 8 |
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Feb 15 |
Mon |
Presidents Day (holiday; no classes) |
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| Feb 18 | Thu | Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal | |
Feb 19 |
Fri |
MD - Translating Discoveries session for clinical students (Period 8) |
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| Feb 26 | Fri | Deadline (5 p.m.) to file change to grading basis or course withdrawal | |
Feb 26 |
Fri |
GRAD - Deadline for applying for winter quarter degree conferral |
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Mar 1 |
Mon |
MD - First day of clerkships for Period 9 |
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Mar 3-7 |
Wed-Sun |
GRAD - Bioscience admissions interview weekend |
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Mar 8-14 |
Mon-Sun |
End-Quarter Period ("Dead Week") |
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Mar 12 |
Fri |
Last day of instruction (unless class meets on Saturday) |
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| Mar 12 | Fri | Last opportunity (at last class) to arrange for an Incomplete in a course | |
| Mar 12 | Fri | GRAD - Deadline (12 p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for winter quarter degree conferral | |
Mar 15-19 |
Mon-Fri |
End-Quarter examinations |
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Mar 18 |
Thu |
MD - Match Day |
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Mar 19 |
Fri |
Last day of winter quarter |
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Mar 22-28 |
Mon-Sun |
Spring Break ( no classes) for non-clinical students |
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Mar 23 |
Tue |
Grades due at 11:59 p.m. |
SPRING QUARTER
(Term 1196; MD Program Q3 and Q6)
Feb 7 |
Sun |
Axess opens for spring quarter course enrollment |
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Mar 29 |
Mon |
First day of spring quarter |
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Mar 29 |
Mon |
Deadline ( 5p.m.) to file for leave of absence in spring quarter |
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| Mar 29 | Mon | Deadline (5 p.m.) to file preliminary study list with sufficient units for students to be "at status" | |
Mar 29 |
Tue |
Instruction begins |
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| Mar 29 | Mon | MD - First day of clerkships for Period 10 | |
Apr 1 |
Thu |
GRAD - Conferral of degrees for winter quarter |
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Apr 9 |
Fri |
Deadline (5 p.m.) to applu for spring quarter degree conferral |
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Apr 16 |
Fri |
MD - Translating Discoveries session for clinical students (Period 10) |
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Apr 16 |
Sun |
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course) |
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Apr 26 |
Mon |
MD - First day of clerkships for Period 11 |
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May 12 |
Wed |
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal |
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May 21 |
Fri |
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file change to grading basis or course withdrawal |
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May 24 |
Mon |
MD - First day of clerkships for Period 12 |
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May 28-Jun 3 |
Fri-Thu |
GRAD - End-Quarter period ("Dead Week") |
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May 31 |
Mon |
Memorial Day (holiday; no classes) |
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Jun 2 |
Wed |
GRAD - Last day of instruction |
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| Jun 2 | Wed | GRAD - Last opportunity (at last class) to arrange for an Incomplete in a course | |
| Jun 2 | Wed |
GRAD - Deadline (12p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for spring quarter degree conferral |
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Jun 3 |
Thu | MD - Last day of instruction |
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Jun 3 |
Thu |
GRAD - Day before finals (no classes) |
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Jun 4-9 |
Fri-Wed |
GRAD - End-Quarter examinations |
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Jun 7-9 |
Mon-Wed |
MD - End-Quarter examinations |
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Jun 9 |
Wed |
Last day of spring quarter |
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Jun 10 |
Thu |
Grades for graduating students due at 12 p.m., noon |
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Jun 11 |
Fri |
MD - Translating Discoveries session for clinical students (Period 12) |
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Jun 12 |
Sat |
School of Medicine Commencement (all degree programs) |
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Jun 13 |
Sun |
Stanford University Commencement |
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Jun 15 |
Tue |
Grades for non-graduating students due at 11:59p.m. |
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Jun 21-27 |
Mon-Sun |
MD - Summer Break for clinical students |
SUMMER QUARTER
(Term 1198)
Apr 11 |
Sun |
Axess opens for summer quarter course enrollment |
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Jun 21 |
Mon |
First day of summer quarter |
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Jun 21 |
Mon |
Deadline ( 5p.m.) to file for leave of absence in summer quarter |
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Jun 21 |
Mon |
Deadline (5 p.m) to file preliminary study list with sufficient units for students to be "at status" |
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Jun 2 |
Mon |
Instruction begins |
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Jun 28 |
Mon |
MD - First day of clerkships for Period 1 |
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Jul 2 |
Fri |
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file final study list (add/drop, adjust units for variable-unit course) |
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Jul 5 |
Mon |
Independence Day observed (holiday; no classes) |
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Jul 23 |
Fri |
Deadline (5 p.m.) to file for term withdrawal |
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Jul 26 |
Mon |
MD - First day of clerkships for Period 2 |
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Jul 30 |
Fri |
Deadline (5pm.m) to file changes to grading basis or course withdrawal |
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Jul 30 |
Fri |
GRAD - Deadline (5p.m.) to apply for summer quarter degree conferral |
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Aug 7-12 |
Sat-Thu |
End-quarter period ("Dead Week") |
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Aug 12 |
Thu |
Last day of instruction |
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Aug 12 |
Thu |
Last opportunity (at last class) to arrange for an Incomplete in a course |
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Aug 13 |
Fri |
GRAD - Deadline (12 p.m., noon) to submit thesis/dissertation for sumemr quarter degree conferral |
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Aug 13 |
Fri |
MD - Translating Discoveries session for clinical students (Period 2 |
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| Aug 13-14 | Fri-Sat | End-quarter examinations | |
| Aug 14 | Sat | Last day of summer quarter | |
| Aug 17 | Tue | Grades due at 11:59 p.m. | |
| Aug 23 | Mon | MD - First day of clerkships for Period 3 |